DRUG MISUSE Findings from the 2013/14 Crime Survey for England and Wales

Age Proportion reporting use of any illicit drugs in the last year by age

- **Cannabis**

  - 6.6%
  - 3.1% any class A drug
  - 3.5% any stimulant drug

- **Powder Cocaine**

  - 2.4%

- **Ecstasy**

  - 1.6%

- **19.3%**

  - 16-19 yr olds

- **18.7%**

  - 20-24 yr olds

- **13.0%**

  - 25-29 yr olds

- **9.3%**

  - 30-34 yr olds

- **6.6%**

  - 35-44 yr olds

- **3.5%**

  - 45-54 yr olds

- **1.5%**

  - 55-59 yr olds

Gender Proportion reporting use of any illicit drugs in the last year by age

- **11.8%**

  - 5.8% of men had used an illicit drug in the last year

- **5.8%**

  - 1.6% of women had used an illicit drug in the last year

For more information please see Drug Misuse: Findings from the 2013/14 Crime Survey for England and Wales, available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drug-misuse-findings-from-the-2013-to-2014-csew